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Plainfield
Moosup Valley
Trail
Date visited: 4/26/2021
Moosup Valley Trail is another of those State Park Rails To Trails deals, starting in Plainfield, going through Sterling and continuing into Rhode Island where it becomes the Trestle Trail. Unfortunately this one isn't nearly as nice, or as well maintained as the Hop River Trail, Air-Line Trail, or Larkin Bridle Path. First of all, there is no signage to indicate that this is a state park linear trail. Secondly, it seems that the state abandoned it completely. Large sections are muddy, with rocky side trails that require a climb to avoid the mud. There was litter and empty beer cans everywhere. Lastly, the trail has been taken over by ATV's, as it seems like that is all it is used for these days. We encountered three people on ATV's while we were there. I went to the official website to find out where to park, and it certainly looked like it was still an active state park, but you would never know it once you get there. The picture on the bridge in front of the man-made waterfall was taken near where we parked, a few yards from the trail.
Fitz
Preserve
Date visited: 4/8/2022
We visited the Children's Discovery Trail at Fitz Preserve. The preserve is owned by Wyndham Land Trust (Yes, the Trust uses that spelling for Windham). Their web page says the trail is an "easy 20 minute hike", so I naturally assumed it would be about a mile long. It was only about three tenths of a mile and took about 8 minutes, even with stopping to take pictures. There are some educational signs along the trail for kids, explaining the plants and animals that can be found in the area.
Sugarbrook State Park
Date visited: 4/8/2022
There is no signage or anything indicating that this is a State Park. The GPS sent us down a bumpy, dirt road to get to the parking lot. There are a bunch of trails here. We didn't follow the All-Trails route, because we arrived too late to fit in a 4 mile hike. Instead, we hiked the trail that runs along the edge of a meadow, into the woods down to the Quinebaug River. We used a different trail to get back to the meadow, hiking about a mile and half in total.
